On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s James Toth! I’ve known James for almost 20 years now (which is hard to get my head around), and in that time he’s made a ton of music that’s near and dear to me, written a lot of things that have inspired, and generally been a fellow lifer that does work that resonates with me. So, getting him on the show was a no brainer! We talk about his excellent Dunza project before bonding over Crystal Gale and Madonna, Bobby Charles’s incredible voice, Pat Methany, Black Flag, The Roches, Randy Newman, Celtic Frost, Rainy Day, and more!
Listen to all of James’s picks HERE
Wooden Wand “Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness Figg”
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Song List
Crystal Gale “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”
David Ackles “I’ve Been Loved”
Pat Metheny Group “[Cross the] Heartland”
The Roches “Hammond Song”
Black Flag “TV Party”
Celtic Frost “Cherry Orchards”
Chris Squire “You By My Side”
Madonna “Live to Tell”
Randy Newman “Feels Like Home”
Rainy Day “Flying On the Ground is Wrong”
Bobby Charles “I Must Be in a Good Place Now”
Tony Rice “Last Thing On My Mind”
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that’s made us and left a certain mark. Whether it’s a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack.
‘The Hammond Song’ is one of civilization’s greatest achievements, a heartbreaking cascade of tenderness and regret. All that and Robert Fripp!